St. Paul daily globe., 1887-12-06
THE HOUSE.
A Crank Sings SOng--Carlise Re.
Elected Speaker.

| TO witness the opening scenes OF new
congress. The ladies were in the
majority, and their gay costumes lent
an air of animation to the chamber. On
the floor members cOngregated and eX-
changed greetings and congratulations.
There were very few floral decorations
upon the desks of members. After the
roll call was begun medium-siZed man,
about fOrty-twO years old, with hatchet
face and light red beard over the mouth
and chin, arose, raised his right arm
above his head, and casting his grey
| eyes heavenWard. began to sing in a
loud, clear baritone the long meter
dOXology:
praise God from whom all blessings flow,
| Praise Him all crea lures here below
| There was considerable agitation in
the galleries and OD the floor of the
house, and the clerk mOmentarily Sus-
pended the roll call. The corridors and
doors leading to the galleries were SO
full that the Sergeant-at-armS and police
found great difficulty in entering at
Praise him above" etc. The man con-
tinued to the end of the DOXOlogy and
then sat down. He was taken by the
police to the captains room.
"Who are yOu?" inquired a reporter.
"Patrick Dugan," was the reply.
"Why did you do it?'
"To praise God. There was no prayer
by the chaplain and such assemblages
should not be opened without praise to
| the Redeemer. Oh, I'm used to this sort
of treatment. l have been coming down
| along the Atlantic coast and been
dubbed by the police at nearly every
! place. | have brother who wears
robe in the Roman church and /
wouldn't trade places with him."
The man is Weak-minded and was
| taken TO the station house.
| The most elaborate floral decorations
was one seven and half feet high be-
| fore the desk of Mr. Campbell. of New
| York. 1t was from the Oriental club of
New York, and bore the words in the
| circle at the top in immOrtelles, ''Ori-
| entail Club to Hon. II. j. Campbell" A
basket of beautiful flowers was on the
desk of Mr.. McAdO0, OF New Jersey.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
At noon the clerk of the house called
the body to order, and was about to call
the roll when crank in the gallery
started Il Salvation army hymn, which
he sang Justify until elected by a door
keeper, which was not until several
minutes had elapsed as the crowd in
terfered with the official in his attempt
to reach the musician. The clerk then
DlOCCCuCu WIFI lllC lOiI tdil dilIlI al SOOu
deal of confusion caused by gentlemen
renewing old acquaintances, or forming
new ones, amid much talk and laughter.
Mr.. Carlisle having been formally re-
elected speaker, thanked the gentlemen
for the honor they had conferred upon
him and dWelt upon the apprf henSiOn
he felt in assuming the duties of speaker
for the third time. He asked for their
consideration and fOrbearance in his eff
forts to do his duty: continuing lie said:
There has scarcely ever been time in
our history when the continued prosper
ity of our country depended so largely
upon legislation in congress as now, for
the reason that the dangers which at
this time threaten the commercial and
Industrial interests of the people are the
direct results of laws which congress
alone can modify or repeal. 1t must be
evident to every one who has taken
even partial survey of public affairs
that the time has come when revision
of our revenue laws and reduction of
taxation are absolutely necessary in Or
der to prevent a large and dangerous
accumulation of money in the treasury.
Whether this ought or ought not to have
been done heretofore is question
which it is useless now to discuss. 1t is
sufficient for us to know that the finan-
cial condition of the government and the
private business of the people alike de-
mand the prompt considerations of the
subjects and the speedy enactment of
some substantial measure OF relief. I'm
fortunately we are menaced by dangers
from opposite directions. While pol
icy of nOn-actiOn must inevitably result
sooner or later in serious Jury to the
country. we cannot be unmindfu of the
fact that haSty and incOnSiderate legiS-
latiOn OH subjects more or less affecting
large financial and industrial interests
might produce, temporarily at least,
disturbances and embarraSsmcntS which
a more prudent course would entirely
avoid.
The vote for SPEAKER resulted as fol-
lows: Carlisle, 1853; Reed, l4S: Brumm,
2, the last two votes being cast by the
Independent members, Nichols On. c.
and Smith (Wis.)
The speaker entered upon the duty of
administering the oath of office to the
members elecf,whO in groups of
dozen at time appeared at the bar of
the house and qualified. This duty having
been accomplished, the speaker stated
that
NOMINATIONS
for the house offices were in order. A
resolution presenting for election the
Democratic caucus nominees was sub
mitted by Mr.. Cox, of New York, while
a similar resolution presenting the
names of the Republican caucus nomi-
nees was offered by Mr.. Cannon, of
Illinois. Mr.. Brumm, of Pennsylvania,
put the following new ticket in the
field: For clerk, Robert Shilling, of
Wisconsin; for sergeant-at-armS, E. w.
Curry, of Indiana; for dOorkeeper, j.
e.. Oakley, of North Carolina: for post
master, ID. A. Campbell, of Pennsyl-
burn, of Illinois. The ticket was not
successful, receiving the support of but
three members. Mr.. CannOn'S reSOlu-
tion was defeated, and that offered by
Mr.. Cox was adopted without division.
The officers elected appeared and quail
fed. A committee consisting of MesSrS.
Cox, Randall and Cannon was ap-
pointed to wait upon the president and
announce to him that the house was
organized and ready to receive any
communication that he should see fit to
make. Then the members were re-
queSted to retire behind the Semi-circle
of desks. and the lottery for seats be-
gun. A blindfOlded page drew from a
box marbles bearing numbers CORE
spending with numbers placed before
the names of members on the official
roll call. Before the drawing, OH mo-
ton of Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, was ac-
corded the privilege of choosing his
seat in advance, and similar courtesy
was, on motion of Mr.. Dingley, of
Maine, accorded to Mr.. Cox, of New
York. Fortune smiled on Massachu-
sets, the first names called being those